Cost of Living in Scranton, PA
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Scranton is 2% less expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Scranton is
$4,444
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Housing costs
Scranton
Studio
$795
1 Bedroom
$1,025
2 Bedrooms
$1,331
3+ Bedrooms
$1,534
Transportation costs
5.12% lower
Average City
Scranton
Tire Balance
$64.60
$62.11
Gasoline
$3.58
$3.38
Grocery costs
1.32% higher
Average City
Scranton
Steak
$15.24
$15.10
Ground Beef
$7.04
$6.89
Sausage
$5.12
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.51
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.25
$1.23
Whole Milk
$4.60
$4.69
Eggs
$3.49
$3.35
Margarine
$1.72
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$4.73
$4.55
Potatoes
$4.92
$4.85
Bananas
$0.76
$0.73
Lettuce
$1.88
$1.89
Bread
$3.94
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.26
$4.43
Coffee
$5.24
$5.48
Sugar
$4.40
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$5.26
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$1.53
$1.65
Peaches
$2.60
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$2.12
$2.14
Detergent
$19.38
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$8.63
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$3.37
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$1.76
$1.90
Potato Chips
$3.89
$4.00
Soft Drink
$2.75
$2.76
Utilities
2.72% lower
Average City
Scranton
Total Energy
$210.40
$203.40
Phone
$197.73
$194.11
Washer Repair
$94.25
$94.02
Healthcare costs
16.55% higher
Average City
Scranton
Optometrist Visit
$68.75
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$108.33
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$104.44
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$11.12
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$131.55
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
0.10% higher
Average City
Scranton
Hamburger
$5.61
$5.61
Pizza
$12.70
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$5.19
$5.32
Haircut
$25.88
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$33.25
$47.88
Toothpaste
$4.06
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.46
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$17.66
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$47.40
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$33.99
$28.01
Women Slacks
$34.23
$35.93
Newspaper
$9.56
$12.80
Movie
$11.60
$12.44
Yoga
$16.63
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$3.92
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$68.67
$68.39
Beer
$11.36
$10.20
Wine
$14.42
$11.96
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